Target Games Day ideas for OSHC
23 DIY activities for a target games day at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around Summer or Grand Final week (September). Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Bowling Accuracy Challenge
Children practise bowling a ball at cricket stumps to hit the target.
Target Games Day · Games Day · Teamwork Day +1Capture the Flag
Two teams try to grab the other team's flag and bring it home without being tagged.
Music Festival Day · Spring Fair · Market Day +2Festival Game Stalls
Older children design and run game stalls for others to play, like a mini fair.
Music Festival Day · Spring Fair · Games Carnival Day +2Festival Sideshow Games
Children play classic festival sideshow games such as ring toss and sack races.
Frisbee Day · Mini Golf Day · Target Games Day +1Flying Disc Golf
Children throw flying discs at hoop or bucket targets around a course, counting how many throws each hole takes.
Target Games Day · Games Day · Spy School +1Foam Dart Target Practice
Children use foam dart blasters to knock down cups and hit targets, practising aim from different distances.
Footy Day · Target Games Day · Athletics CarnivalHandball Target Challenge
Children practise footy handballs by aiming into hoops placed at different distances.
Superhero Day · Target Games Day · Frisbee Day +1Hero Shield Target Toss
Children paint paper-plate shields, then throw them like flying discs at hoops to score points.
Knights and Fairies · Medieval Times · Gladiator Day +1Hobby Horse Joust
Children ride hobby horses and gently aim pool noodles at a target, a safe take on medieval jousting.
Footy Day · Target Games Day · Soccer Cup DayKicking Accuracy Challenge
Children practise kicking a footy through cone goals of different widths to test their accuracy.
Wild West Day · Target Games Day · Country Day +1Lasso the Horse
Children throw hoops to ring a cone 'horse', moving back each time they score.
Netball Day · Basketball Day · Target Games Day +1Netball Shooting Circle
Children practise goal shooting from different spots around a ring.
Games Carnival Day · Athletics Carnival · Frisbee Day +1Paper Plate Discus
Children throw paper plates like a discus and record their distances on a leaderboard. Simple, safe and surprisingly competitive.
Soccer Cup Day · Target Games Day · Footy Day +1Penalty Shootout
Children take turns shooting penalties at a goal, with turns as goalkeeper too.
Mini Golf Day · Games Day · Target Games Day +1Putting Contest
Children take turns putting balls into cups on a homemade green to see who can sink the longest putt.
Basketball Day · Target Games Day · Challenge Day +1Shooting Stars Challenge
Children try shooting from marked spots around the hoop to collect stars, building accuracy and confidence at their own pace.
Crazy Sock Day · Target Games Day · Games Day +1Sock Toss
Children toss rolled socks into buckets at different distances to score points.
Spring Fair · Games Carnival Day · Target Games Day +2Spring Fair Games
Children play classic fair games like ball toss, ring toss and knock-down cans at a festive outdoor fair.
Tiny Things Day · Games Day · Target Games Day +1Tabletop Tiny Sports
Children play finger football, cup basketball and other mini sports on tables using ping pong balls and cups.
All About Australia Day · Aussie Outback Day · Summer Holidays +3Thong Throwing Contest
Children fling rubber thongs for distance in a classic Aussie backyard contest that is silly, active and easy to set up.
Water Play Day · Target Games Day · Summer Holidays +1Water Blaster Ball Push
Children use water blasters to push a light ball across the grass and into a hoop, working out angles and teamwork.
Water Play Day · Target Games Day · Summer HolidaysWater Squirter Target Knockdown
Children use water squirters to knock down cups and targets lined up on a bench or fence.
Target Games Day · Spy School · Escape Room Day +2Wool Laser Maze
Children crawl and step through a maze of wool 'lasers' without touching a strand.